Emily Dickinson Lexicon

COP'PLE-DUST, n.

Powder used in purifying metals.

COP'PLE-STONES, n.

Lumps and fragments of stone broke from the adjacent cliffs, rounded by being bowled and tumbled to and again by the action of water. – Johnson. Woodward. In New England, we pronounce this word cobble, cobble-stones, and if the word is a diminutive of cob, cop, a head, or cub, a heap, we follow the Welsh cob, as the English do, the same word, cop, in the Saxon dialect. We apply the word to small round stones, from the size of an inch or two, to five or six inches or more, in diameter, wherever they may be found.

COP'RO-LITE, n. [Gr. κοπρος, dung, and λιθος, a stone.]

Fossil dung of animals. – Buckland.

COP-ROPH'A-GOUS, a.

Feeding on excrements.

COPSE, n. [See COPPICE.]

COPSE, v.t.

To preserve underwoods. – Swift.

COP'SY, a.

Having copses. – Dyer.

COP'TIC, a.

Pertaining to the descendants of the ancient Egyptians, called Copts, or Cophti, as distinct from the Arabians and other inhabitants of modern Egypt. The name is supposed to be taken from Coptos, the metropolis of the Thebaid; as Egypt, Αιγυπτος, is probably from that name; Sanscrit, agupta, inclosed, fortified. So Misraim and Mazor are from ערר to inclose, to bind, to fortify. Whatever may be the origin of Copt, the adjective Coptic now refers to the people called Copts, who are Christians, and to their language. Hence,

COP'TIC, n.

The language of the Copts. [See Class Gb, No. 8, 14.]

COP'U-LA, n. [L. See Copulation and Couple.]

In logic, the word which unites the subject and predicate of a proposition. Religion is indispensable to happiness. Here is is the copula joining religion, the subject, with indispensable to happiness, the predicate.

COP'U-LATE, a.

Joined. [Little used.]

COP'U-LATE, v.i.

To unite in sexual embrace; applied to animals in general.

COP'U-LATE, v.t. [L. copulo, to couple; Sp. copular; It. copulare; Fr. coupler. See Couple.]

To unite; to join in pairs. [Little used.]

COP'U-LA-TED, pp.

Joined in pairs.

COP'U-LA-TING, pp.

Uniting in pairs; embracing.

COP-U-LA'TION, n. [L. copulatio.]

The act of coupling; the embrace of the sexes in the act of generation; coition.

COP'U-LA-TIVE, a.

That unites or couples. In grammar, the copulative conjunction connects two or more subjects or predicates, in an affirmative or negative proposition; as, riches and honors are temptations to pride; the Romans conquered Spain and Gaul and Britain; neither wealth nor honors will purchase immortal happiness.

COP'U-LA-TIVE, n.

1. A copulative conjunction.
2. Connection. [Not in use.]

COP'Y, n. [Fr. copie; Arm. copy; It. copia; Sp. and Port. copia; Ir. coib, coibeadh. This word is from the root of cope, in the sense of likeness, resemblance, Ar. كَفَي kafai, to be like; or it is from doubling, and the root of cuff, Ar. كَافَ kaifa. Class Gb, No. 50. See Cope and Cuff. Literally, a likeness, or resemblance of any kind. Hence,]

1. A writing like another writing; a transcript from an original; or a book printed according to the original; hence, any single book, or set of books, containing a composition resembling the original work; as, the copy of a deed, or of a bond; a copy of Addison's works; a copy of the laws; a copy of the Scriptures.
2. The form of a picture or statue according to the original; the imitation or likeness of any figure, draught, or almost any object.
3. An original work; the autograph; the archetype. Hence, that which is to be imitated in writing or printing. Let the child write according to the copy. The copy is in the hands of the printer. Hence, a pattern or example for imitation. His virtues are an excellent copy for imitation.
4. Abundance. [L. copia.] [Obs.]

COP'Y, v.i.

To imitate or endeavor to be like; to do any thing in imitation of something else. A painter copies from the life. An obedient child copies after his parent. They never fail, when they copy, to follow the bad as well as the good. – Dryden.

COP'Y, v.t.

1. To write, print or engrave, according to an original; to form a like work or composition by writing, printing or engraving; to transcribe; often followed by out, but the use is not elegant. The men of Hezekiah copied certain proverbs of Solomon.
2. To paint or draw according to an original.
3. To form according to a model, as in architecture.
4. To imitate or attempt to resemble; to follow an original or pattern, in manners or course of life. Copy the Savior in his humility and obedience.

COP'Y-BOOK, n.

A book in which copies are written or printed for learners to imitate.

COP'Y-ED, pp.

Transcribed; imitated; usually written copied; but copyed is preferable.

COP'Y-ER, n.

One who copies or transcribes; usually written copier; but copyer is most regular.

COP'Y-HOLD, n.

In England, a tenure of estate by copy of court roll; or a tenure for which the tenant hath nothing to show, except the rolls made by the steward of the lord's court. – Blackstone.